Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
A gut check on the serious business of billing for patients deceased on scene
A structure collapse response is going to be bigger than just your crew, so requesting ample resources early can go a long way as technical rescue teams assemble
Designating specific roles and other tips to make the hardest part of the job a bit easier
Video from the scene showed both of the bus’s doors pressed up against the highway’s guard rail, making them impossible to open
Sgt. Jason Austin died Thursday while working on his deep dive certification
Surviving members of the family said they were thankful for the support and prayers they have received from friends and strangers
The Bastille Day truck attack kills 84 in Nice and injures scores of adults and children
Eyewitnesses and officials believe the attack on a crowd of Bastille Day revelers was a deliberate attack
Authorities had to turn off power in the area before they could approach the bicyclist and confirm he was dead
Montreal firefighter Mitchell Koski died in the flooding, but the sheriff declined to provide details
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
Officials said the woman was hiking and taking photos with friends and family along the sunrise trail
The 911 dispatch center in under investigation after it dismissed the call as a ‘butt dial’
The suit, which spawned a four-year court battle, came after two paramedics delayed proper treatment of a 76-year-old woman in cardiac arrest
Two four-car trains collided head on in Italy, killing at least 22 and injuring many others
Firefighter Tim McClanahan, 46, was cared for by the flight paramedic after he fell during a training exercise
Agencies across Texas expressed their respect, condolences and solidarity with Dallas EMS and police
Four shooters “planned to injure and kill as many officers as they could” during a protest and march in downtown Dallas
The woman’s husband tried to pull her out of the water, but her wheelchair was too heavy
Officials said the man forgot to drop off the baby before going to work, where he left her in the car for four hours
The man tried to set of the fireworks via a PVC pipe, but the explosion caused fatal injuries
Joshua Brown was on his way to work when his motorcycle crashed with another vehicle
Tina Mathenia, 46, was a 15-year veteran who died of undisclosed health issues
Florida man says the “stupid and freaky” fatal incident at a shooting range could have been prevented
Matt Graves said he was attacked by a second alligator as he tried to reach his 2-year-old son after the boy was pulled into the water
A bus carrying roughly 34 adults and children when it ran a flashing red light and a stop sign before hitting the tractor trailer
Once the shooter is dead or apprehended, the top mission for police and EMS is to stop the dying from bleeding and airway compromise
In 911 logs, released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, dispatchers describe calls from victims who were trapped inside the club
Tesla and government statements say Joshua D. Brown, 40, was killed May 7 in Florida, when his Tesla’s cameras failed to distinguish the white side of a turning tractor-trailer from a brightly lit sky
EMT Ashley Scott, allegedly killed by her husband, will be laid to rest this evening
Patrick Riccardi-O’Connor originally told police that his friend shot himself, but later admitted to accidentally shooting firefighter David Atherton
Brad Treat, 38, a law-enforcement officer with the U.S. Forest Service, was attacked by a grizzly bear while mountain biking near Glacier National Park
Emergency personnel at the scene of Tuesday’s collision have moved to a recovery operation
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